Schloss Schwarzburg – Fürsten und Könige mit beindruckender Geschichte / Zeughaus & Kaisersaal

Schloss Schwarzburg – Fürsten und Könige mit beindruckender Geschichte / Zeughaus & Kaisersaal

Schwarzburg Castle, located on the northern foothills of the Thuringian Forest and west of the Saale Valley, is the ancestral seat of the Counts and Princes of Schwarzburg. This family ruled around a quarter of today’s Thuringian area for centuries and shaped the region dynastically and culturally. Hello and welcome to my new video. It’s nice that you’re all here again. Today I’m visiting Schwarzburg Castle and especially in this video you’ll find out interesting facts about the last reigning prince, Günder von Schwarzburg Rodolfstadt and its ground Anna Lise The romantic hilltop castle complex on a mountain spur above the Black Valley lost its fortress character after the 30 Years’ War and developed into a representative hunting and summer palace over the course of the 18th century with the elevation of the Counts of Schwarzburg Rudolfstadt to the status of Imperial Prince. In 1710, Schwarzburg Castle once again became the center of courtly representation. Ludwig Friedrich took the title of prince. It was completed in 1709 as an orangery building From 1709 onwards, in parallel with the diplomatic preparations for the elevation of status, the garden house in Schwarzburg was upgraded to a place of honor by equipping the Kaisersal. The result was the Kaisersaal building with its associated garden terrace. The main building of the Schwarzburg palace complex fell victim to a fire in 1726 and had to be rebuilt. Schwarzburg Palace remained the hunting and summer residence of the princes of Schwarzburg-Rodolstadt until 1918. Even after the abdication of the dynasty, it remained Schwarzburg continues to be the residence of the princely family The imperial hall building was built between 1713 and 1719 The central pavilion formerly had two side wings The hall on the ground floor used to serve as an orangery for overwintering a valuable collection of citrus plants The small portal, elevated by an ox’s eye and a coat of arms cartouche of the Schwarzburgs, breaks through the plinth-like unity and strands of this ground floor There are three statues on the central axis . They represent the allegories of rhetoric, music and geometry. The Schwarzburgers were among the oldest dynasties in Thuringia whose ancestors appeared as noble gentlemen in the 8th century during the missionization of the area by Boniface. The name is derived from their ancestral seat of the Schwarzburg, which was first mentioned in 1071. With Günther the 21st, the Schwarzburgers established a king of the Holy Roman Empire from January to May 1349 Counter-candidate to Karl Günther 21 entered the service of Louis the Bavarian, the Roman German Emperor from the House of Wittelsbach. Acquired reputation and recognition for his abilities as a diplomat and warrior. Günder made himself available to the Wittelsbach party as a candidate to succeed Louis the Bavarian to the German royal throne. This made him the opposing king of Charles VI whose election was not recognized as legitimate by the Wittelsbachers. Günder’s election as German king was on January 30, 1349 in the The imperial city of Frankfurt was completed. The diplomatic skill and military superiority of Charles the Fourth and a fatal illness, probably caused by poison, led to Günther’s death and thus to his renunciation of the crown. Charles VI paid his hapless opponent, whose bravery he acknowledged, a high compensation. Günder died on June 14, 1349 in the Johanneskloster in Frankfurt. Above the Orangery Hall, the Imperial Hall is located on an almost square floor plan. The ceiling and the lantern of the Imperial Hall are decorated with numerous Imperial portraits, including a portrait of Count Günther the 21st of Schwarzburg Ahnstadt, who was briefly Roman-German king. The picture program was intended to express the time-honored lineage of the dynasty, which also included a king, against the background of the elevation of the Counts of Schwarzburg-Rodolstadt to the status of imperial princes. In the late 19th century, the room was used as a dining room and for festive occasions. The picture gallery is part of a comprehensive spatial program dedicated to the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire from Julius Caesar to Charles VI The medieval emperors and kings are particularly highlighted. The emperors of antiquity and the Byzantine period, as well as the emperors of modern times, were depicted in 100 medallions. The imperial hall program is supplemented by the allegories of the four orders as an indication of the Roman Empire’s claim to power. At the corners of the hall, these atlases carry the lantern like a vault of heaven. The ceiling painting shows the founding of the House of Schwarzburg according to the traditional founding saga. Afterwards, a Roman A legionnaire pushed a lance into the ground at the point where the Schwarzburg now rises. The lance immediately sprouted branches and leaves from its apparently dead wood and thus became a good, fruitful omen for the entire House of Schwarzburg. Prince Günther Viktor von Schwarzburg-G Rodolfstadt married Princess Anna Lise of Schönburg Waldenburg in 1891. Both developed a great fondness for Schwarzburg Castle, which they had extensively rebuilt, modernized and luxuriously furnished . The lower floor served as a garden salon, the eastern wing served as a billiards room. The western wing was demolished in 1776 for static reasons and later replaced by a single-storey extension that served as a veranda. The middle floors of the side wings contained representative living rooms for the princely family and their guests. In 1909, after the death of the last prince of this line, the Principality of Schwarzburg Sondershausen fell to Günther Victor Anna Loise left an almost unbroken 60-year legacy after her death of diaries from which her life can be reconstructed She received numerous guests at Schwarzburg Castle In 1918, Günther Viktor abdicated as the last monarch in the German Empire The princely couple received the lifelong right to live and use Schwarzburg Castle The prince died in 1925 Anna Louise, the last Princess of Schwarzburg, had to vacate the castle within a few days on the orders of the Reich government It was to be converted into Adolf Hitler’s Reich guest house After the Second World War, the princess lived under the most difficult living conditions in Sondershausen Castle. She died in 1951. With great sympathy from the population, she was buried in the Gru Rudolfstadt town church. The partially preserved eastern appartment served for a time as the prince’s apartment. In the living room in the middle, the stucco ceiling still shows a ceiling painting with scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. A program that is typical for pleasure houses and orangery buildings. On April 21, 1852, Günther Viktor was born as the only son of four children of the prince couple Franz Friedrich Karl Adolf von Schwarzburg Rudelstadt and his wife Matilde Matilde was the daughter of Prince Otto Viktor von Schönburgwaldenburg Günther’s childhood years were characterized by a close, loving relationship within the family even though the parents often stayed outside the residence. The children spent this time with their court servants in Rudolfstadt Schwarzburg or Treusig at time. After his entrance exam at a Dresner high school, Günther Viktor used every opportunity to get to know Dresden Prince Otto Victor and his sons were enthusiastic hunters In today’s Slovenia they even went bear hunting in the 19th century Günther often took part in the excursions with his relatives and so hunting became one of his favorite pastimes. To the delight of his country’s children, Prince Günther became engaged to the 18-year-old Luise Charlotte Marie Agnes of Saxony Altenburg on December 22, 1890. After a flood of congratulatory cards had arrived, it surprisingly happened three months later Canceling the engagement For Günd, a serious and quiet nature was a philosophical, scientific and artistic interest. In contrast, Princess Luise Charlotte of Saxony Altenburg, who was 20 years younger than her, had a very cheerful, sunny temperament. 8 months later on November 8, 1891, Günther became engaged to his cousin Anna Loise of Schönburgwaldenburg. Anna Louise subsequently took on more and more representational duties as Günther increasingly withdrew from official duties They set up various foundations. In addition to amateur performances in the Kaisersaal Schwarzburg, tennis, billiards, cycling and excursions to the various forests and forest areas were on the agenda. Günther’s favorite activity, however, was hunting. Fürstgünther’s 25th government anniversary and the silver wedding anniversary of the royal couple fell during the time of the First World War. Both of them refrained from any celebrations due to the war. Only for the government anniversary there was a reception in the Red Hall of Heidigsburg with a subsequent breakfast for all participants In addition to their summer residence in Schwarzburg, the princely couple chose Sondershausen as their winter residence. Extensive renovation work took place between 1919 and 1920. Prince Günther’s health deteriorated increasingly in the 1920s. He was only able to participate to a limited extent in many celebrations or meetings within the family and circle of relatives. He withdrew completely into his private life and as a passionate Britt player, he was more concerned with finding a suitable teammate than worrying about day-to-day politics After an eventful life between the constitutional monarchy and the Weimar Republic, Prince Günther died at the age of 72 on April 16 , 1925. The armory, first mentioned in the 16th century, was extensively rebuilt in connection with the elevation of the Schwarzburg Rudolfstadt dynasties to imperial princes at the beginning of the 18th century. The evidence of Schwarzburg’s military history and valuable hunting weapons were also often shown to guests The Imperial Guest House was to be rebuilt and the armory was cleared out. The gatehouse was torn down. The weapons ended up in Heidigsburg Castle in Rudolfstadt. Since 2018 they have been on display at the historic location again. Around 4,000 weapons and other collector’s items from the 15th to 19th centuries were listed in the inventory from 1560. The weapons that had been stored here were listed. At that time there were only guns like the ones you see between the arches There was a continuous ceiling. Grain and fruit were stored on the upper floor. Only the lower floor was used for the weapons exhibition. It was only after the Thirty Years’ War that team weapons began to be stored. These include the black helmets, the riflemen’s hoods and the armor. These were worn by musketeers. In the central nave you can see pickaxe armor. At the beginning of the 17th century, two types of soldiers were decisive for the infantry: the musketeers and the pikiniers, who differed from each other in their equipment. The pikiniers were equipped with pikes , a pike about 6 m long. The pikeman wore a helmet on his head. Just like the musketeer, the pikeman was also equipped with a sword for close combat. Pikiniers were double mercenaries. They received double the wages because they fought voluntarily in the front row. The pikeman was the lowest military rank. They started serving in the military. That’s where the saying comes from: “You learned something from the pie .” Around 1700 the armory was opened upwards The flags in the middle are reconstructions The originals from the 18th century are on the Heidegsburg In 1940 the armory was completely cleared An imperial guest house was set up Originally all arches were equipped with guns A large part was melted down during the Second World War The gun founder has immortalized himself on this object from 1522 The Schwarzburg coat of arms can be seen with the stone lion in the In the 18th century there was briefly a cavalry in the Schwarzburg military. Among other things, heavy sabers were a very typical element of the cavalry and this was also later in the 19th century. A saber bag was also included. This was worn on the saddle. Next to it you can see the coat of arms of the Schwarzburgers after the rise to the principality. Above it you can see a cap shield. This is now known from Great Britain. The large Schwarzburg coat of arms is incorporated into the cap shield. This was used to identify the person, i.e. which country they belonged to The flags stand for Schwarzburg Reus The Schwarzburg region often had to perform military service for the Reich. The two principalities of Schwarzburg Rudolfstadt and Schwarzburg Sondershausen had to provide military forces together with the fish traps. The small flags were placed in the field camp to mark out the area or they were carried in the field when lined up for battle. Prince Georg, as a prince, founded the children’s guard at the age of 10. 1848 was the time of the civil revolution. This boy probably took part as a counter-reaction Friends from the high middle class and from the noble houses founded this guard. They were uniformed like the Schwarzburg soldiers. They were equipped with cadet rifles which even fired live. They were also provided with a Prussian officer who carried out exercises with them. On this wall you can see the side guns. The term rifle was used for all types of weapons. Such pikes were also referred to as side guns. These were used by the body guard of Prince Friedrich Anton, who stood guard in front of his court. The prince died in 44 During the funeral ceremonies, the mourning curtain was then put on. Here you can see a welcome cup. This was given to guests who were guests in the castle for the first time. It was filled with wine. Before the guest was given the welcome cup, a charge of black powder was prepared underneath in the box. After the guest had drunk and put the cup down again, the charge was triggered and there was a smaller explosion. The smoke came out of the holes. The guest was of course frightened and the others were happy about it. This tradition of joke vessels existed At that time in many castles This breast collar probably comes from the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf. He is said to have worn it in Lützen when he fell in the 1630s. Since Gustav 2 Adolf was considered the protector of the Protestants, this piece was of particular importance for the Schwarzburgers. That’s why decorations were later added to increase the value. Both the castle church and the main building impressively show how the Schwarzburg royal house’s claim to power was presented Impressive and unique in Central German castle architecture is the porch built from Giritzer’s sandstone on eight high columns with Ionic captains. After the fire in 1695, the castle received the architectural shape it has today. In the 20th century, when the Schwarzburg became the popular summer residence of the princely family, the interior was designed in the style of historicism and Art Nouveau. 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Schloss Schwarzburg – Fürsten und Könige mit beindruckender Geschichte / Zeughaus & Kaisersaal

Die Schwarzburger gehörten zu den ältesten Dynastien in Thüringen, deren Vorfahren als edelfreie Herren im 8. Jahrhundert während der Missionierung des Gebiets durch Bonifatius in Erscheinung traten. Der Name leitet sich von ihrem Stammsitz, der „Schwarzburg”, ab, die erstmals 1071 erwähnt wurde. Mit Günther XXI. stellten die Schwarzburger von Januar bis Mai 1349 einen König des Heiligen Römischen Reiches als Gegenkandidaten zu Karl IV.
Fürst Günther Viktor von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt heiratete 1891 Prinzessin Anna-Luise von Schönburg-Waldenburg. Beide entwickelten eine große Vorliebe für das Schloss Schwarzburg, das sie aufwendig umbauen, modernisieren und kostbar einrichten ließen. 1909 fiel das Fürstentum Schwarzburg-Sondershausen nach dem Tod des letzten Fürsten dieser Linie an Günther Viktor. Anna-Luise hinterließ nach ihrem Tod eine nahezu lückenlose, sechzig Jahre umfassende Folge von Tagebüchern, aus denen sich ihr Leben rekonstruieren lässt. Sie empfing zahlreiche Gäste auf Schloss Schwarzburg. 1918 dankt Günther Viktor als Letzter Monarch im Deutschen Kaiserreich ab. Das Fürstenpaar erhielt das lebenslängliche Wohn- und Nutzungsrecht auf Schloss Schwarzburg.
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